C.M.T. vs L.M.T. vs. M.T

[Kathryn Streletzky]

Hmmmm. I recently moved to California from Maryland and have
discovered and interesting phenomenon. CMT is a designation given here
by some schools to those who have graduated from a 150 hour program.
(Stands for Certified Massage Technician.)

In Maryland, to use C.M.T. after your name, you needed to have passed
the NCBTMB as well as have a minumum of 60 college credit hours, as
well as at least 500 hours from a COMPTA approved school, as well as
having passed the state jurisprudence exam.

And while most of the country has not legalized those initials to the
extent that Maryland has, I think most of us use C.M.T. to mean
Certified Massage Therapist (not Technician) and meaning that one has
passed the national certification board exam. In other states, L.M.T.
is the designation given.

Reminds me of 25 years ago with the Physical Therapists. Most physical
therapists now simply use P.T. as the designation after their name.
But back then, some use R.P.T. (Registered Physical Therapist - a
nationally certified designation). Others used L.P.T. as many of us
use L.M.T. to designate that we have a license to practice massage in
our juristiction.

Makes me wonder if just the initials M.T. after our names might just be
simpler and cleaner in the long run. What do you think?

[Tiffany]

Post by Kathryn Streletzky
Hmmmm. I recently moved to California from Maryland and have
discovered and interesting phenomenon. CMT is a designation given here
by some schools to those who have graduated from a 150 hour program.
(Stands for Certified Massage Technician.)
In Maryland, to use C.M.T. after your name, you needed to have passed
the NCBTMB as well as have a minumum of 60 college credit hours, as
well as at least 500 hours from a COMPTA approved school, as well as
having passed the state jurisprudence exam.
And while most of the country has not legalized those initials to the
extent that Maryland has, I think most of us use C.M.T. to mean
Certified Massage Therapist (not Technician) and meaning that one has
passed the national certification board exam. In other states, L.M.T.
is the designation given.
Reminds me of 25 years ago with the Physical Therapists. Most physical
therapists now simply use P.T. as the designation after their name.
But back then, some use R.P.T. (Registered Physical Therapist - a
nationally certified designation). Others used L.P.T. as many of us
use L.M.T. to designate that we have a license to practice massage in
our juristiction.
Makes me wonder if just the initials M.T. after our names might just be
simpler and cleaner in the long run. What do you think?

No, I don't think so. I think if one goes the extra mile to get nationally
certified, they should use that in their title. In states that have
licensing, of course then one should use the required initials. (LMT)

I never was certain, for the state I am in (PA) who can use CMT and who
can't. I am nationally certified so I use NCMT.

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